INSPECTOR TRAINING CLASSES NOW
AVAILABLE FOR MY SAFE FLORIDA HOME
PROGRAM

Classes
are currently being offered for
those interested in becoming home
inspectors for the My Safe Florida
Home program.

The law
creating this program requires the
Department of Financial Services to
work with Wind Certification
Entities (WCEs) that provide a
workforce of inspectors who have
successfully undergone the required
criminal background check protocol,
drug screening and completed
specialized training and testing in
hurricane mitigation survey and
residential retrofitting procedures.

In the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Services class,
My Safe Florida Home procedures will be covered and participants who wish to
take part in the state qualified "Wind & Hurricane Mitigation Inspectors"
program can voluntarily take the certification exam following the class.

The first part of the presentation is intended to provide background
information on wind characteristics, wind and building/structural
interaction and common terms associated with structural design for wind
loads.

The class will introduce the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) Program that was
established by the Legislature to help Floridians identify how they can
strengthen their homes against hurricane force winds and to reduce hurricane
damage exposure in our state.

The second part of this presentation is to provide a process for
assessing the current condition of a residential building and providing an
outline for potential cost effective measures to strengthen the home.

If you would like more information
on current inspector training classes, please click on the link below.
Below is the upcoming
class schedule of inspector trainings hosted by the University of Floridas
Cooperative Extension Services. To register, please visit
www.energy.ufl.edu/cecampus/.